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Friday, April 13, 2012

Abu Bakar resigns...

Someone from the PM Dept called me in the afternoon. He said Director-General of PSD Tan Sri Abu Bakar Abdullah has tendered in his resignation letter.

"Bro. He was 'forced' to...".

Who forced him to resign? He did tell me who but I can't mention it here. Not good.

However, he takes full responsibility of the SBPA. Pity him as he is the only one to take all the blame. I thought at least two more senior government officials should also resign but I believe Abu Bakar has to 'save' them.

Who is the replacement?

No solid confirmation, not just yet but Home Ministry's secretary-general Tan Sri Mahmood Adam looks like the best candidate.

However, I am not sure if Mahmood likes that position as he is more keen to take over the KSN (chief secretary to the government).

"Mahmood? Abis laaaa...!" was the first reaction from a JUSA B officer in Putrajaya when I told him about it.

Good for him,if I were him I would have tendered my resignation as soon as PM decided to rescind the SBPA which favors to people like him and please Mr.PM open all these top post from TKSU upwards to all qualified civil servants,don't just limit it to just PTD officers,there must be someone in the other fields such as engineers,doctors and other civil servants in the professional fields who are brighter,smarter than these PTD officers,if you do thatbyour pool of gene is much larger and you can pick the cream among the lot.

One message for the govt,prepare counselling service for KSN and the most senior and distinguished of civil servants.There is deep seated frustrations in some that when they retire , they tend to gravitate towards opposition and blame the government all their unhappiness. This happened in last elections.

KSN have bungled large issues for government. Behind the scenes he was responsible for bungling nego with govt employees during the time of Badawi and it was one of major causes that caused Badawi the PRU12.

He's now doing it to PM . And he's surviving it again. He had shamelessly awarded himself a RM60k package with the SBPA! And his yesmen who had stood to gain a RM30k package . And they had hoped to get away with it if PM was not alerted on this. It could have caused the PM this election quite easily if he had been poorly advised since he too had agreed base on KSN's advise.

Come on there should be a concerted effort to get him to retire! Even if it means KSN walking over to Bersih 3. So what. Its what many senior civil servants and some judges, senior university lecturers do. They sucked what comfort they can get from the government , enjoy all the perks.Then when they are no longer in service , these turncoats cross over to opposition.

See what Tan Sri Kadir Sheikh did? The poor man could not deal with the perceived loss of self esteem when no longer in high office. He was an effective, smart minister even though autocratic and had 'womanising' problem . Maybe govt and BN should have better ways of looking after those who have served them well.

Typical scenario - senior government people cannot deal with retirement.

Here's what a friend suggested 3 years ago to government , increase level of professionalism and increase services for Counselling. So that not only young people , students, teachers, troubled parents and married couple are given counselling. Retiring politicians and serving lecturers at Univeristy kebangsaan and others , colleges , Glc company employees - should also attend counselling.

Counselling should also be given to Senior civil servants and people used to high public office. So that they dont fear leaving government service, and they dont feel displaced and angry - when they bark orders and no one jumps.

In the last election, so many disgruntled senior civil servants and retired ones , including those in judiciary took out their frustrations on Govt and joined the opposition. Now they regret la , but too late.

SO reality check for the government - set up counselling service for your employees and make it compulsory especially those in senior decision making positions like the KSU and TKSUs and Director generals to attend counselling. Its not so much the pay, now all is sunshine in that area. Its the loss of social standing and the lost of many smiling greetings and ass kisses - when you are no longer in office positions. Its traumatised many. The insecurity make some award contracts to cronies, while some try to award high retirement package and salaries to themselves.

PM, Please prepare counselling for your senor civil servants and even for the most distinguished. Its ok if they dont turn against you the government , when they retire . But many do. Their mind still sharp, they can influence people. Even when they cant get to do their faxing and photocopying for free at the local stationery shop, they get angry with the government.

Pakatan is aware of this undercurrent so its quite easy for them to use battlecry ' blame it on UMNO and the govt'.The faster KSN leaves the better. If nothing can be done , at least prepare proper counselling service for the lost souls, and the likes of KSN and Tan Sri Kadir. They feel lost because they want to continue to serve and they are not needed. I am not Tan Sri Kadir but I understand human psyche.